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APPENDIX B
ITS
®
/ITN
ET
® ONLINE OVERVIEW
PLEASE NOTE: ITS® TOURNAMENT PLAY IS NOT AN OPTION ON KIT VERSIONS OF BIG BUCK
HUNTER
™
CALL OF THE WILD.
NOTE:
ITS, or International Tournament System, runs and administers tournaments on Incredible Technologies’ products, including
Golden Tee® Fore! and Big Buck Hunter™. ITS® has enhanced and utilized the new and sophisticated ITNet® (Incredible
Technologies® Network) system to make Big Buck Hunter™ Call of the Wild a true online coin-op experience. ITS® is
responsible for setting up and administering national tournaments and paying prizes to the winners, using the ITNet® system as
an administrative tool to get things done faster, easier, and more reliably.
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ITS
, or
International Tournament System™,
which runs under
ITNet®
is proud to bring tournaments to players across the
nation on registered and connected Big Buck Hunter
™
machines.
ITNet®
is the networked system ITS® uses to hook up all of
its game machines to a central computer via normal telephone lines.
ITNet®
is capable of supporting hundreds of thousands
machines on-line. Every Big Buck Hunter
™
game contains special software and communications hardware that offers players a
choice of regular, hunt club, or tournament play. Hunt Club Play is designed to help the “more than average” player prepare for
tournaments. Tournament play allows players from all over the U.S. to compete for cash prizes. Both hunt club and tournament
plays are designed to offer new sources of income and encourage repeat play. Various skill-based tournaments are held
throughout the year, offering challenges and prizes to players across the country.
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Hunt Club Play
is available to players on your machine as long as your game stays
ITNet®
enabled, meaning it makes a
successful call to
ITNet®
every other day. Hunt Club play is a great training ground for moving toward tournament competition.
Additionally, hunt club play tracks individual lifetime statistics. This personal information can be used during in-house events and
contests, opening exciting new methods of online and offline competition and revenue.
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ITS® tournaments will vary in length, usually running on a monthly schedule. Before each tournament begins, a message is sent
to the LED sign attached to each tournament cabinet, announcing the tournament dates and prize structure. At the specified
date, the tournament automatically begins on all of the valid tournament games. A tournament is running when the green light
appears next to the ITS® logo in the upper right hand corner of the game screen. At any given time, the course tournament
conditions are the same on every participating machine, offering an even playing field across the country.
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Players are charged more for hunt club play, tournament play, and other online features, compared to regular play. A portion of
these player-supported fees is paid to Incredible Technologies, to fund tournament prizes, compile statistics, and develop new
operator features. The
ITNet®
portion of these features is pre-determined, but the operator can adjust the total charge to a
player. Any earnings collected from regular, standalone play are not collected by IT.
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ITNet®
was designed to be as hands-free as possible for the operator and location. Each machine has special communications
hardware that easily hooks up to a normal telephone jack. Once plugged in, you can register your machine with
ITNet®
via the
machine’s registration menu, or by filling out an
ITNet®
Game Registration Form. Each operator must also fill out an
ITNet®
Debit Account Form detailing pertinent billing information. Once the machine calls successfully and
ITNet®
confirms it is a
registered machine, hunt club and tournament play are activated.
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Each game machine is programmed to make a short local or toll-free phone call during off-hours. The machine calls the
ITNet®
central computer and downloads information such as tournament conditions, tournament leaderboards, and player statistics for
those using the Hunting License Card. Throughout the day, national and local tournament leaders and region records can be
viewed during the game’s attract mode.
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ITNet®
was designed with the operator in mind. Each
ITNet®
compatible game can act just like a regular video game on your
route. The games can be moved to different locations and will play regular standalone games even when not hooked into
ITNet
.
Location information changes can be done directly on the machine or by filling out forms and faxing them to Incredible
Technologies.
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ITNet®
will even allow you to check on your
ITNet®
compatible equipment from your home or office. With IT’s new web-based
Operator Services, you can check audits and bookkeeping information, and adjust settings like volume control and pricing. You
can access this feature from any computer that has web access by going to a secured
ITNet®
Operator Services area on the
Incredible Technologies® website at www.itsgames.com.
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ITNet®
is a breakthrough concept in the coin-op industry. Combining the power and versatility of online technology and skill-
based competition,
ITNet®
offers incredible potential for new and ongoing sources of income that will thrive for years to come.
